Computer system with circuit board

ABSTRACT

A computer system includes a chassis, a bracket and a tray. The chassis includes a bottom plate and two parallel side plates perpendicular to the bottom plate. A side plate post is located on each of the side plates. The bracket is located on the bottom plate between the side plates. A bracket post is located on the bracket. The tray defines two tray positioning openings therein. The tray positioning openings receive the bracket post and side plate post so as to secure the tray in the chassis between the bracket and the one of the side plates.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to computer systems, and particularly to a computer system for securing circuit boards therein.

2. Description of Related Art

A conventional computer enclosure includes a chassis capable of securing a motherboard therein. Usually, the chassis can only accommodate a motherboard of a predetermined size or sizes. So, another chassis must be used if a motherboard of different size is desired.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a computer system.

FIG. 2 is an assembled view of a chassis, a bracket and two of the circuit boards of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an assembled view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an assembled view of an alternative embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-2, an embodiment of a computer system includes a chassis 10, a bracket 30, and two trays 50.

The chassis 10 includes a bottom plate 11 and two parallel side plates 12 perpendicularly bent up from opposite edges of the bottom plate 11. A plurality of mounting holes 112 and securing holes 114 are defined in the bottom plate 11. A plurality of posts 122 is disposed on an inner surface of each side plate 12. Each side plate post 122 includes a head portion 124 at a free end, and a neck portion 126 with a diameter smaller than that of the head portion 124. A plurality of slits 116 is defined in the bottom plate 11.

The bracket 30 includes a top wall 33 and two parallel side walls 31 bent perpendicularly down from two opposite edges of the top wall 33. A plurality of posts 311 is located on an outer surface of each side wall 31. Each bracket post 311 includes a head 3113, and a neck 3115 with a diameter smaller than that of the head 3113. A support flange 313 is perpendicularly bent out from a bottom edge of each side wall 31. A plurality of securing holes 3131 is defined in each support flange 313, corresponding to the securing holes 114 of the bottom plate 11 of the chassis 1O. A plurality of tabs 315 extends from a bottom edge of each side wall 31 configured for engaging in the slits 116 of the bottom plate 11 of the chassis 1O. A bent flange 317 is perpendicularly bent out from a front edge of each side wall 31.

Each of the trays 50 includes a bottom wall 41, and two side walls 53 extending perpendicularly upward from opposite edges of the bottom wall 41. A plurality of positioning openings 531 is defined in the side walls 53, corresponding to the posts 122, 311 of the chassis 10 and the bracket 31. Each positioning opening 531 includes an entry 5311 with a width greater than the diameter of the head portion 124 of each side plate post 122 and the head 3113 of each bracket post 311, and a locking hole 5313 with a width smaller than the width of the entry 5311, but larger than the neck portion 126 and the neck 3115.

Referring also to FIGS. 2-3, in assembly, the bracket 30 is placed in a middle portion of the bottom plate 11 of the chassis 10, and spaced from the side plates 12. The tabs 315 of the side walls 31 of the bracket 30 respectively engage in the slits 116 of the bottom plate 11 of the chassis 10 to prevent the bracket 30 moving along directions parallel to the bottom plate 11 of the chassis 10. The support flange securing holes 3131 align with the bottom plate securing holes 114. A plurality of fasteners 100, such as screws, engages in the support flange securing holes 3131 and the bottom plate securing holes 114 to fix the bracket 30 on the bottom plate 11 of the chassis 10. Then two circuit boards 81, 82 can be placed on the bottom plate 11 between the side walls 31 of the bracket 30 and the side plates 12 of the chassis 10. A plurality of circuit board mounting holes (not labeled) align with the bottom plate mounting holes 112 of the bottom plate 11, and a plurality of fasteners (not shown), such as screws, are respectively engaged into the bottom plate mounting hole 112 and the circuit board mounting holes so as to fix the two circuit boards 81, 82 in the chassis 10.

The two trays 50 are respectively placed between the side plates 11 of the chassis 10 and adjacent side walls 311 of the bracket 30. The head portions 124 of each side plate posts 122 and the head 3113 of the bracket posts 311 extend through the corresponding positioning openings 531 of the side walls 53 of the tray 50 via the corresponding entries 5311. The tray 50 is then pushed to slide the side plate post neck portions 126 and the bracket post neck 3115 into the positioning openings 531, until the side plate posts 122 and the bracket posts 311 are positioned in the locking holes 5313 of the positioning openings 531. The trays 50 are thereby secured between the bracket 30 and the side plates 12 of the chassis 10. Another two circuit boards 83, 84 having the same structures as the two circuit boards 81, 82 can be then secured on the bottom walls 51 of the trays 50.

Referring also to FIG. 4, two circuit boards 91, 92 are wider than the circuit board 80. A tray 70 is provided with a similar structure as the tray 50. The tray 70 includes a bottom wall 71 wider than the bottom wall 51 of the tray 50 and two parallel side walls 73 bent from opposite edges of the bottom wall 51. The bottom wall 71 is capable of receiving the circuit board 92. A plurality of positioning openings 731 is defined in each side wall 71. The positioning openings 731 have a same structure as the positioning openings of the tray 50, and also include an entry and a locking hole.

The assembly of the bracket 30, the circuit boards 91, 92 and the tray 70 is similar to the installing process as described above. After being assembled, the bracket 30 is placed in the chassis 10 and secured on the bottom plate 11 and the side plate 12. The bracket post heads 3113 and the side plate post head portions 124 are inserted through the corresponding positioning openings 731 via the entry thereof, and the bracket post necks 3115 and the side plate post neck portions 126 are positioned in the locking holes of the positioning openings 731 of the side walls 73 of the tray 70, so that the tray 70 is secured in the chassis 10. The circuit boards 91, 92 can be secured on the tray 70, and on the bottom plate 11 between the bracket 530 and another side plate 12 of the chassis 10. The tray 70 is secured in the chassis 10 between the bracket 30 and the another side plate 12.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. 

1. A computer system comprising: a chassis comprising a bottom plate and two parallel side plates perpendicular to the bottom plate, a slide plate post located on the each of the side plates; a bracket located on the bottom plate between the side plates, a bracket post located on the bracket; and a tray defining two positioning openings therein, the positioning openings receiving the bracket post and the side plate post so as to secure the tray in the chassis between the bracket and the one of the side plates.
 2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the tray comprises a bottom wall and two side walls bent from opposite edges of the bottom wall; the bottom wall is configured to secure a circuit board parallel to the bottom plate of the chassis; each positioning opening is defined in one of the side walls.
 3. The computer system of claim 1, wherein each of the tray positioning openings comprises a entry and a locking hole; the side plate post comprises a head portion and a neck portion; the bracket post comprises a head and a neck; the side plate post head portion and the bracket post head are inserted through the positioning openings via the entries so as to position the side plate post neck portion and the bracket post neck in the positioning opening; the side plate neck portion and the bracket post neck engage in the locking holes to locate the tray in the chassis.
 4. The computer system of claim 3, wherein each of the side plate post head portion and the bracket head has a diameter smaller than a width of the entry, but greater than a width of the locking hole; each of the side plate post necking portion and the bracket post neck has a diameter smaller the width of the locking hole.
 5. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the bottom plate of the chassis defines two slits; a tab extends from the bracket and engages in the slits to prevent the bracket moving along directions parallel to the bottom plate.
 6. The computer system of claim 5, wherein a support flange extends from the bracket to support the bracket on the bottom plate of the chassis; the support flange defines a securing hole therein; the bottom plate defines a securing hole therein; a fastener engages in the support flange securing hole and the bottom plate securing hole so as to prevent the bracket moving along a direction perpendicular to the bottom plate.
 7. A computer enclosure comprising: a chassis comprising a bottom plate and two parallel side plates substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate; a bracket located on the bottom plate in the chassis spaced from one of the side plates for securing a first circuit board on the bottom plate between the bracket and the one side plate; and a tray secured on the bracket and the one side plate and configured for securing a second circuit board parallel to the first circuit board.
 8. The computer enclosure of claim 7, wherein a tray defines two positioning openings therein; a bracket post is located on the bracket; a side plate post is located on the one side plate; the bracket post and the side plate post engage in the corresponding tray positioning openings so as to locate the tray in the chassis between the bracket and the one side plate.
 9. The computer enclosure of claim 8, wherein the tray comprises a bottom wall and two side walls bent from opposite edges of the bottom wall; the bottom wall is configured to secure the second circuit board parallel to the bottom plate of the chassis; the positioning openings are defined in the side walls.
 10. The computer enclosure of claim 8, wherein each of the tray positioning opening comprises an entry and a locking hole; the side plate post comprises a head portion and a neck portion; the bracket post comprises a head and a neck; the head portion is inserted through the positioning opening via the entry so as to position the neck portion in the positioning opening; the neck portion engages in the locking hole to locate the tray in the chassis.
 11. The computer enclosure of claim 10, wherein each of the side plate post head portion and the bracket post head has a diameter smaller than a width of the entry, but greater than a width of the locking hole; the side plate post neck portion has a diameter smaller than the width of the locking hole.
 12. The computer enclosure of claim 7, wherein the bottom plate of the chassis defines two slits; a tab extends from the bracket and engages in the slits to prevent the bracket moving along directions parallel to the bottom plate.
 13. The computer enclosure of claim 12, wherein a support flange is bent from the bracket for to support the bracket on the bottom plate of the chassis; the support flange defines a securing hole therein; the bottom plate defines a securing hole therein; a fastener engages in the support flange securing hole and the bottom plate securing hole so as to prevent the bracket moving along a direction perpendicular to the bottom plate. 